Triple
T3281062
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Henry Louis Gates Jr. |
E68871
|
entity |
| Predicate | notableWork |
P4
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
African American Lives
African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
|
E343937
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: African American Lives | Statement: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, African American Lives]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African American Lives Context triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, African American Lives]
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A.
African-American history
African-American history is the chronicle of the experiences, struggles, and contributions of people of African descent in the United States, encompassing slavery, emancipation, civil rights movements, and ongoing cultural and political influence.
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B.
Black Americans
Black Americans are a racial and ethnic group in the United States descended largely from enslaved Africans, with a distinct cultural, historical, and political legacy that has profoundly shaped American society.
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C.
African American studies
African American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of people of African descent, particularly in the United States.
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D.
African-American culture
African-American culture is the rich, diverse set of traditions, artistic expressions, social practices, and values developed by African Americans that has profoundly shaped music, language, fashion, and popular culture in the United States and beyond.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: African American Lives Triple: [Henry Louis Gates Jr., notableWork, African American Lives]
Generated description
African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: African American Lives Target entity description: African American Lives is a documentary television series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. that explores the genealogy and ancestral histories of prominent African Americans using historical research and DNA analysis.
-
A.
African-American history
African-American history is the chronicle of the experiences, struggles, and contributions of people of African descent in the United States, encompassing slavery, emancipation, civil rights movements, and ongoing cultural and political influence.
-
B.
Black Americans
Black Americans are a racial and ethnic group in the United States descended largely from enslaved Africans, with a distinct cultural, historical, and political legacy that has profoundly shaped American society.
-
C.
African American studies
African American studies is an interdisciplinary academic field that examines the history, culture, politics, and experiences of people of African descent, particularly in the United States.
-
D.
African-American culture
African-American culture is the rich, diverse set of traditions, artistic expressions, social practices, and values developed by African Americans that has profoundly shaped music, language, fashion, and popular culture in the United States and beyond.
-
E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69ad859c463481909ca4be267336c290 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 2:20 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69adb032d76c81909c568a4e56d12ce9 |
completed | March 8, 2026, 5:21 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69b2e851d2bc8190ba887cd1c81c880d |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:22 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69b2e8e42ecc8190b81d1b64f9fba0c1 |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:25 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69b2e954ec18819096f31feb9e985b6a |
completed | March 12, 2026, 4:27 p.m. |
Created at: March 8, 2026, 3:10 p.m.